BJP chief holds strategy meet for next round of Assembly polls
BJP president Nitin Nabin held a series of high-level meetings with party office-bearers to strategize for the 2027 Assembly elections in several Indian states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also participated, emphasizing the need for increased grassroots outreach and youth engagement to strengthen the party's position.
Why it matters
These meetings signal the formal commencement of the BJP's electoral machinery for critical upcoming state polls, reflecting the party's focus on organizational restructuring and ideological mobilization.
BJP president Nitin Nabin on Sunday (August 23, 2026) held a meeting with the party’s office-bearers to discuss a range of organisational matters, especially the strategy for high-stakes Assembly elections due in some States next year, including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, sources said.
The crucial meeting was attended by the newly-appointed office-bearers of the party, presidents of its State units and other key functionaries. Those in-charge of the BJP State units were also present at the meeting held at the BJP headquarters here, according to the sources.
BJP national general secretary (organisation) B.L. Santhosh was also present at the meeting, which delved into measures to strengthen grassroots outreach and youth connect, especially in the States where elections are due next year, the sources said.
There was no official word from the BJP on what transpired in the meeting.
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